Working In Almeria

Even though working in Almeria is not as popular as working in other more well known areas of Spain, there is no doubt that working in Almeria can be very enjoyable and very rewarding. The lack of popularity is mainly due to not many people having yet discovered the charm and potential of Almeria as Almeria itself has so far been viewed only as a major tourist attraction by many visitors. With a little research, you will find that there are considerable opportunities of working in Almeria apart from the standard leisure and tourist industry.

Almeria property in particular has been witnessing a boom in recent times with thousands of people are immigrating to work in Almeria as the opportunities are growing at a very fast rate. The building and property industry has certainly opened many avenues and for those who wish to make Almeria their home, purchasing Almeria property is far more profitable than bank investments and stock markets for instance.

For individuals to work in Almeria it is necessary to follow certain legal procedures.
The absolute minimum requirement for working in Almeria is a passport or valid visa if you have arrived from a non EU country. If you are working for a company then they will arrange all the relevant paperwork but if you intend to be self employed, then you will need to employ the services of a ‘Gestor’ who will guide you through the requirements of working in Spain in your chosen field. As a free consultative service, Simply Almeria can advise you on the pros and cons if you are interested in working in Almeria. We have been in the Spanish property business for nearly 20 years and in that time, have set many individuals up in business across a wide range of industries.

You can begin working in Spain at two ways.

• Employed. Working in Spain for a company is the favoured option of non EU foreign nationals as arranging the necessary paperwork is far easier when done by a Spanish company.
  
• Self Employed. The main aim of many UK nationals is to start their own business on a self employed basis which is basically done at local Town Hall level. It means that you are given a permit for working in Spain by the ‘Town Hall’ which under Spanish law, manages business of a self employed nature at local level.

Working in Spain, like the UK, attracts certain taxes and non more so that VAT (known as IVA in Spain). Just like the UK though, there are certain minimum requirements for your business before you attract the attention of the VAT inspector and your Gestor will go into that in more detail with you. One of the benefits of working in Spain and paying your social insurance is that you will be entitled to free medical facilities which, we can say with confidence, are first class and comparable, if not better, than the UK.

We have seen that having lived and brought up a family in Spain for the last 19 years, working in Spain does have it’s benefits, no more so then being able to work alongside lovely Spanish people in a healthy and stress free environment.